Night Waking & Crying: Toddler, Gerber
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Trouble Feeding 16 Month Old
Asked by T.S. from Cincinnati
on April 7, 2007
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I have a 16 month old daughter that is starting to have issues eating. She has never been a huge eater but I have not had any problems feeding her breakfast, lunch an...
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- She may be doing this because she is seeing the reaction she gets. She is also too old to be eating stage 3 baby food and being spoon fed. Take what you cook for you...
- Sounds like a control issue as well as texture. My daughter was the same way. At that age I gave her whatever tablefoods she would eat, within reason and healthy of co...
- I've seen you've gotten lots of responses. The only thing I could think of to say different is that all kids are different. My son never ate with his hands! We joke ar...
7 1/2 Month Old Night Feeding
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2009
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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I was wondering if it's normal for my 7.5 mos old to still be waking once (sometimes twice) to eat at night. I feed ...
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- This is what happened with us and talk to your doctor before doing anything. I fed our little piggy once at night until month 9 then we went into his well check and I...
- My son woke in the night to eat until he was about 14 mos. Now at 16 months he still wakes at night, but we are able to get him back to sleep without feeding him.
- I don't really have any suggestions but wanted to let you know you're not alone! My 7 1/2 month old son wakes up during the night too. He goes to bed between 8:30 and ...
How to Let 15 Month Start Feeding Himself
Asked by T.J. from Cincinnati
on January 15, 2009
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Hello,
My 15 month old is ready to feed himself. How do you let this happen? My fear is he is not giving himself enough food to eat and he just make a plain mess. D...
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- I started my kids out in the highchair. I would put some food on the tray and let them feed themselves. I would also have food in front of me and feed him from that, t...
- My oldest son started feeding himself at about 15 months, mostly just finger foods. Dexterity is not developed at this age, well enough, to properly handle utensils. W...
- I started feeding my one year old in her high chair. I would offer one part of her meal at a time as table food cut into small pieces and the rest I would feed her wi...
My 18 Month Old Is Underweight
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on July 26, 2008
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I really need some advice. At 15 months my daughter weighed 16 pounds and was diagnosed as failure to thrive. She is growing appropriately in height and head circumfer...
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- I'm just the old grandma, but some times I think that the growth charts main purposes is to freak out moms. Have the dr.s taken into account your family history of bo...
- My daughter was also diagnosed as failure to thrive at 18 months, weighing less than 17.5 pounds. An x-ray diagnosed her with rickets (vitamin D deficiency). Have yo...
- R., For what it's worth, both of my girls are/have been less than the 3rd percentile on height and weight. My 2-year old still is, and my oldest finally jumped up ...
Feeding Infants Table Food Before 1 Year
Asked by A.G. from Mansfield
on November 20, 2010
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My pediatrician told me not to feed my daughter, now 8-months-old, table food. Especially not dairy. But from what I read in the parenting magazines and books, I shoul...
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- it's fine to let your baby eat table food before one years old but it shouldn't be the main source of nutrition. That should still be breast milk or formula. But it's ...
- I wonder if your pediatrician has a reason that is specific to your daughter's situation.
- Both my kids refused pureed baby foods sometime between 9 and 12 months and just ate whatever cut up table food they could manage. I held off on choking hazards (hot ...
Are Gerber Baby Foods Healthy for My 10 Mo Old? Suggestions on Healthy Meals?
Asked by K.E. from New York
on August 23, 2010
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I am a working mom and constantly running around and am wondering what healthy snacks and meals I can make for my 10 month old daughter. She eats many of the 2nd and 3...
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- No they are not. Take whatever you make for yourself an dportion out some for your baby. Cut food to appropriate sizes,steam veggies to be extra tender, puree whteve...
- I'd verify with your pediatrician as well as reading our advice. Regarding comments on organic foods, please be aware that most organic crops have been treated with...
- I have this book and I love it. Lots of suggestions on homemade snacks and baby food that are natural and very healthy ,both for babies and toddlers: Simply Natural...
12 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on May 2, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I recently took my 12 month old to her well check up and she has lost weight! She's only 18.5 lbs. - down from 18.12 at 10 months. The Dr. is concerned, even...
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- My son fell off the height/weight chart at a year, was subjected to a bunch of testing for the next year, and he is perfectly healthy. I would get a second opinion! ...
- I am really surprised that your pedi is concerned that seems ridiculous to me. My daughter was less than 5% for her weight at 12 months, she was not even on the chart...
- My daughter was that weight at 12 months also. She didn't hit 20 lbs until 14 months. She was in the 5th to 10th percentile for a little while. After drinking 1 to ...
Is Three Months Old Too Early to Begin Cereal, and Gerber 1St Foods?
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on April 13, 2008
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My son is 3 months old, and it has seemed that the usual 6 oz every 3-4 hours isn't satisfying him anymore...he constantly seems hungry,,he has even at times taken 8 o...
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- Our doctor told us to wait until 6 months to start feeding our daughter anything except formula. He said the baby should be able to sit up and support their own head ...
- has it been just a while that he's been this hungry? could just be a growth spurt. hoenstly, i'd hold out until at least 5 months.
- If your baby was a bigger baby at birth maybe he is ready for cereal. Just make it a little runny at first till he is used to solids.
Introducing Gerber Baby Food
Asked by R.J. from Texarkana
on December 28, 2008
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Hello moms....
My DS will be 6 months on the 7th and has been Exclusivly Breastfeed with the exception of one week of rice cereal at 4 1/2 mo cause my doc told me ...
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- please dont feed him gerber! you will be setting him up for all kinds of pickiness later when he transitions to real food, especially after being breastfed. your mil...
- If he didn't do well with rice you might try oatmeal mixed with breastmilk both my girls liked it much better than the rice. I've heard the whole fruits will make him ...
- You should introduce one new food at a time so you can tell if he has problems with that food, like a rash or gas problems like the cereal did. I would just food him a...
Breast Feeding
Asked by I.R. from New York
on October 30, 2009
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does breast pump hurt...?
my friend told me it hurts alot...
and is breast feeding painful too..???
what shall i do incase it hurts..??
first time mom to be her...
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- Very good question! It depends on the woman. Neither should hurt at all but it does feel a little wierd in the beginning. If either hurt, especially nursing, someth...
- I remember reading that it can take up to six weeks for your body to get used to breastfeeding. It took just about that long for me to be pain free, but the benefits ...
- Honestly, yes it hurts in the beginning, until you get the hang of it. With my first, I got a cracked nipple, so it was extremely painful to nurse until it healed. S...
